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Cleveland Browns Expected To Make It Rain In Free Agency

By Sayre Bedinger

Dec 11, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Doug Martin (22) runs past New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Nick Fairley (90) during the second half at Raymond James Stadium. Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the New Orleans Saints 16-11. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 11, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Doug Martin (22) runs past New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Nick Fairley (90) during the second half at Raymond James Stadium. Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the New Orleans Saints 16-11. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Cleveland Browns are about to go shopping. With over $100 million in cap space, here’s a spending spree that could spark revival in ‘The Land’…

Feb 5, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; New England Patriots middle linebacker Dont'a Hightower (54) reacts after a tackle in the third quarter during Super Bowl LI against the Atlanta Falcons at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dan Powers-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 5, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; New England Patriots middle linebacker Dont’a Hightower (54) reacts after a tackle in the third quarter during Super Bowl LI against the Atlanta Falcons at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dan Powers-USA TODAY Sports /

The Cleveland Browns are coming off of a 1-15 regular season, one of the worst I can remember in recent NFL history. Of course, many factors play into a season like that, but nothing quite dooms a team like a roster without much talent.

Cleveland is taking on a major overhaul from previous regimes, cleaning house and piling up draft picks and cap space in the process. Even though the Browns have the most cap space in the NFL (over $100 million), they face a great hurdle in trying to get big-name free agents to come to the city of Cleveland and play for a franchise that needs saving.

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Right now, the Browns are certainly not the class of the NFL, and they are going to have a hard time selling a complete rebuild to prospective free agents. However, the great advantage the Browns have right now is the ability to overpay, and a cap floor they have to reach.

I feel like the Browns are going to go on a shopping spree, which will include taking care of some of their own. In fact, that has already started a bit with the re-signing of trade deadline acquisition Jamie Collins, formerly of the New England Patriots.

If the Browns have it their way this offseason, they could see a nice roster overhaul in free agency alone, and supplement their free agent haul with the top overall pick in the draft, the 12th overall pick, and then multiple selections in the second round along with the top pick in the third.

The assets are there for the Browns to make a big splash this offseason, but it all starts with free agency. They need to have a plan in place, and here are the free agents I think this team will bring in to try and turn the ship around.

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